Beyond the Arts, Inc is a Non-profit youth development program that combines the arts, community service, and apprenticeship to help young people develop self-esteem & self-sufficiency in order to lead prosperous and productive lives.

In the midst of reduced funds for the arts in schools, we are committed to providing young people with accessibility to the arts. Thus broadening their experiences and sparking their creativity.

MARCH 3rd
Beyond the Arts will be doing
FACE PAINTINGS 11am-2pm.

http://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheArts

Loaves & Fishes provides a week's worth of nutritious groceries to individuals and families in a short-term crisis. In 2011, Loaves & Fishes provided groceries to 114,177 people.

Loaves & Fishes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nondenominational organization, founded and operated by local religious congregations and community organizations. It grew out of an effort in 1975 at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church to respond to the growing hunger problem in Mecklenburg County North Carolina and continues to expand to meet that need.

We will have donation barrels for people to drop of non-perishable foods.

http://www.loavesandfishes.org/

Promising Pages estimates there are more than 60,000 kids growing up without books in the Greater Charlotte area alone. Yet there are hundreds of thousands of books sitting on shelves unread, after other kids have outgrown them. Let's turn those pages over to new hands and make a positive difference in our community.

http://www.promisingpages.com/

Riders Fighting Breast Cancer was newly formed in an effort to rally the support of the growing motorcycle community to raise funds for programs to support education, awareness and early detection, as well as provide monetary donations for those affected by breast cancer direct in Mecklenburg County.

MARCH 3rd
We will be collecting donations and the following items patients need:
Tissues, Mints, Winter Hats, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Floss, Make-up, Hats, Blankets, Small planners for Dr. Appts, Lotion.

http://ridersfightingbc.com/

The Church of God Children’s Home of North Carolina is a private, not-for-profit, Christian agency that provides a positive and safe living environment for hurting, abused, dependent neglected and at-risk children placed privately and by the North Carolina Department of Social Services.

http://www.cogch.org/

Visit these other stores in the Grande Promenade
to see how you can contribute to Charity Day at The Last Word:
(Each store is contributing to the Charity Day in their own way, see store for details.)